Originally Posted by
PeteHski
Well my perception of super-cheap, totally unbranded components is one of complete lottery and it can be assumed that no significant QC was involved in the process....
Genuine branded, high-end components on the other hand are far more likely to have been designed and manufactured to a high standard..
Originally Posted by
PeteHski
The problem is when cheap unknown knockoffs potentially skimp on all aspects of the engineering and quality control process. .
Well, we could ask for evidence supporting these assertions. ie. That is that there is more or less QC done in a factory producing a name brand product, than the factory producing a non-name branded product. Or the evidence that higher end components (aka having a higher price tag) have a greater likelihood of being designed and manufactured to a higher standard. Of course we all want to believe this to be be true and therefore why we shell out more money for a brand sold at the local REI than on Alibaba, but where is the support for these conclusions?